#MeToo founder Tarana Burke says there is a ‘collective disappointment and frustration’ in the US following Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation

Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, said it has been “difficult” after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Kavanaugh faced a series of sexual misconduct allegations ahead of his confirmation.

Burke called Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers in the 1980s, “beyond brave” for testifying.

Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, says people in the US feel “collective disappointment and frustration” over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in the wake of sexual assault and misconduct allegations against him.

She added: “I want to take care of people because we’re so hurt. We need a collective breath as well.”

Burke called Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers in the 1980s, “beyond brave” for coming forward with her accusations and testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.